Sam Cozart could star for Texas baseball. First, he had to make custom, size 18 cleats

Texas baseball pitcher Sam Cozart had to go to extreme lengths to secure Nike cleats that fit him.

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under own flags at Paralympics

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes, the Games' governing body has confirmed. Both countries were banned from Paralympic competitions after ​Moscow's 2022 invasion ‌of Ukraine, but regained full membership rights in the IPC after member ⁠organisations voted in September 2025 to lift their partial suspensions.

By FRANCE24

Ukraine sports minister slams Russia’s Winter Paralympics entry as ‘deeply outrageous’

Six Russians and four Belarusians set for Milano Cortina All athletes will compete under their nation’s flags Ukraine’s sports minister has condemned the decision to allow six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under their nation’s flags at next month’s Winter Paralympics as “disappointing and outrageous”. “The flags of Russia and Belarus have no place at international sporting events that stand for fairness, integrity, and respect,” said Matvii Bidnyi in response to the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on Monday. “These are the flags of regimes that have turned sport into a tool of war, lies, and contempt. In Russia, Paralympic sport has been made a pillar for those whom Putin sent to Ukraine to kill – and who returned from Ukraine with injuries and disabilities,” he added. Continue reading...

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【速報中】スノボ男子スロープスタイル 決勝開始 日本勢2人は

ミラノ・コルティナオリンピックのスノーボード男子スロープスタイルの決勝が始まりました。日本勢では、今大会のビッグエアで銀メダルを獲得した木俣椋真選手が4位で、長谷川帝勝選手が9位でそれぞれ決勝に進んでいます。最新情報をお伝えしています。